Gymkata (1985)
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Directors
Robert Clouse
Cast
Kurt Thomas, Tetchie Agbayani, Richard Norton, Edward Bell, John Berrett
The story
Jonathan Cabot is approached by the Special Intelligence Agency (SIA) to play "the Game". The Game is an athletic competition in the fictional country of Parmistan, a tiny mountain nation in the Hindu Kush mountain range. Parmistan forces all foreigners to play the Game, which is an endurance race with obstacles, all the while being chased by local Parmistan warriors.
Genres
Martial-Arts, action film, martial arts film
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